Where does “漢堡” come from?

漢堡 (Japanese) comes from Chinese 漢堡, from English Hamburg, from German Hamburg, from Old High German Hammaburg.

Ancestry of “漢堡”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese漢堡hamburger
2EnglishHamburgA Hamburg chicken; A variety of black grape
3GermanHamburgHamburg
4Old High GermanHammaburg—
Every word from Old High German Hammaburg →Every word from German Hamburg →Every word from English Hamburg →
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